Hotspotter – Hotspot Maker jQuery Plugin

Introduction to Hotspotter - Hotspot Maker jQuery Plugin

Hotspotter is a powerful and easy-to-use jQuery plugin that allows you to create interactive hotspots on images, videos, or any other HTML elements. With Hotspotter, you can add custom behaviors to specific areas of an image or video, such as displaying a tooltip, playing a video, or triggering an event. This tutorial will guide you through the process of using the Hotspotter plugin to create hotspots on your website.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following:

• A basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• A jQuery library included in your project (Hotspotter is a jQuery plugin, so you'll need to include jQuery in your HTML file)
• A image or video element on your webpage

Step 1: Include the Hotspotter Plugin

To use the Hotspotter plugin, you'll need to include it in your HTML file. You can do this by adding the following code to the head section of your HTML file:

<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/hotspotter@1.2.0/dist/hotspotter.min.js"></script>

Alternatively, you can download the plugin from the official website and include it locally.

Step 2: Create the Hotspot Container

Create a container element on your webpage where you want to add the hotspots. This can be a div element, an img element, or any other HTML element. For example:

<div id="hotspot-container">
  <!-- Your image or video will go here -->
</div>

Step 3: Define the Hotspots

Define the hotspots using the hotspot method provided by the Hotspotter plugin. This method takes two arguments: the first is the container element, and the second is an object that defines the hotspot properties.

For example, let's create a hotspot that displays a tooltip when hovered over:

$('#hotspot-container').hotspot({
  hotspots: [
    {
      x: 100, // x-coordinate of the hotspot
      y: 100, // y-coordinate of the hotspot
      width: 50, // width of the hotspot
      height: 50, // height of the hotspot
      tooltip: 'This is a tooltip!' // text to display in the tooltip
    }
  ]
});

In this example, we're creating a hotspot at coordinates (100, 100) with a width and height of 50 pixels. When the user hovers over this hotspot, a tooltip will appear with the text "This is a tooltip!".

Step 4: Customize the Hotspot Behavior

You can customize the behavior of the hotspot by adding additional properties to the hotspot object. For example, you can add a callback function to be executed when the user clicks on the hotspot:

$('#hotspot-container').hotspot({
  hotspots: [
    {
      x: 100, // x-coordinate of the hotspot
      y: 100, // y-coordinate of the hotspot
      width: 50, // width of the hotspot
      height: 50, // height of the hotspot
      tooltip: 'This is a tooltip!',
      onClick: function() {
        alert('You clicked on the hotspot!');
      }
    }
  ]
});

In this example, when the user clicks on the hotspot, an alert box will appear with the text "You clicked on the hotspot!".

Step 5: Add the Image or Video

Add the image or video to the hotspot container element:

<div id="hotspot-container">
  <img src="image.jpg" alt="Image">
</div>

Step 6: Test the Hotspots

Test the hotspots by hovering over or clicking on the areas of the image or video that you defined as hotspots. You should see the tooltip or other custom behavior that you defined.

Conclusion

That's it! With these steps, you've successfully used the Hotspotter plugin to create interactive hotspots on your webpage. You can customize the behavior of the hotspots by adding additional properties to the hotspot object, and you can use the plugin to add hotspots to any HTML element.